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  0 Thread: New Dinette Table for Daughter, Son in Law, and new Grandson
Post: RE: New Dinette Table for Daughter, Son in Law, an...

Very nice! They should get a lot of use out of it! --
Bill_de Woodworking 13 1,363 08-29-2024, 09:31 PM
  0 Thread: Drilling a Long (12") Hole
Post: RE: Drilling a Long (12") Hole

Depending on how deep the shelf is, could you route a groove along the back edge of the shelf and drill a hole from back to front? --
Bill_de Woodworking 33 8,224 12-11-2022, 10:04 AM
  0 Thread: Mail Order Lumber Supplier
Post: RE: Mail Order Lumber Supplier

bjordan Wrote: (11-26-2022, 12:48 PM) -- Hi Folks.   Years ago, I used to get cherry lumber shipped in due to not having a supplier near me.  I am now in a different location and once again, no ha...
Bill_de Woodworking 7 1,685 12-08-2022, 07:10 AM
  0 Thread: Glue recommendation for redwood outdoors
Post: RE: Glue recommendation for redwood outdoors

Howard Pollack Wrote: (12-07-2022, 10:44 AM) -- Hi-  I'm building a garden bench out of redwood and would like a glue recommendation.  The assembly will be a bit fiddly so a long open time is helpful...
Bill_de Woodworking 6 1,375 12-07-2022, 08:10 PM
  0 Thread: Socket set organizer out of wood...got one?
Post: RE: Socket set organizer out of wood...got one?

Dumb_Polack Wrote: (10-01-2022, 11:22 AM) -- I keep my socket sin an empty mayo jar with a hole through the lid to let the wrench pass through......not ideal. So, I've got nothing to do this aft...
Bill_de Woodworking 22 5,668 10-02-2022, 08:08 PM
  0 Thread: Bubinga drawer/platform bed
Post: RE: Bubinga drawer/platform bed

FS7 Wrote: (05-05-2022, 09:07 PM) -- As my "thinking out loud" posts have indicated, I was working on converting the crib I built about five and a half years ago to a bed. My oldest is a very gracefu...
Bill_de Woodworking 8 2,431 05-07-2022, 08:10 PM
  0 Thread: SawStop question -- 1.75 vs 3 hp
Post: RE: SawStop question -- 1.75 vs 3 hp

I swapped my Craftsman 22124 for a 1.75 hp cabinet style SawStop when they were first released. I am a hobbyist.  I have no regrets with the choice. I use a lot of oak, and built a bedroom set out of...
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 42 16,300 03-21-2022, 08:01 AM
  0 Thread: Built-in Bookshelf Progress
Post: RE: Built-in Bookshelf Progress

FS7 Wrote: (08-18-2021, 06:13 PM) -- Looks good. Though it was incredibly expensive, I find the Domino also incredibly useful. Overall very much worth it. But how did you do dry fitting? Storing the ...
Bill_de Woodworking 23 4,687 08-18-2021, 08:39 PM
  0 Thread: Chop Saw inquiry
Post: RE: Chop Saw inquiry

I used a Lion Miter Trimmer for many years. A few months after getting a Festool Kapex, the trimmer went to the Habitat for Humanity store. No regrets! ---
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 14 3,676 08-05-2021, 12:49 PM
  0 Thread: Freud box joint cutter set
Post: RE: Freud box joint cutter set

Make sure there is no small amount of debris stuck to one of the plate surfaces. ---
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 6 2,123 07-04-2021, 05:47 AM
  0 Thread: Writing Desk & Chest
Post: RE: Writing Desk & Chest

Tankwood Wrote: (06-29-2021, 02:08 AM) -- I updated a couple pictures as I am near complete with my desk. Besides wood working I am a avid fly-fisherman. I will be tying at the desk getting ready f...
Bill_de Woodworking 14 9,086 06-30-2021, 06:12 AM
  0 Thread: Crowning band saw tire or not
Post: RE: Crowning band saw tire or not

davecarothers@comcast.net Wrote: (06-22-2021, 04:54 PM) -- Hello, folks, Looking for opinions on whether to crown a urethane band saw tire. Just newly installed on an old Walker Turner 14". Any help?...
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 8 4,226 06-22-2021, 05:29 PM
  0 Thread: Portable Electric Hand Planer
Post: RE: Portable Electric Hand Planer

Downwindtracker2 Wrote: (06-16-2021, 02:22 PM) -- Do you use carbide cutter blades for painted doors. ? -- My Bosch came with carbide blades installed + an extra set of carbide blades. So, I use ca...
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 8 2,577 06-20-2021, 06:19 PM
  0 Thread: Portable Electric Hand Planer
Post: RE: Portable Electric Hand Planer

I've used mine on doors.  ---
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 8 2,577 06-16-2021, 10:59 AM
  0 Thread: Geetech CT-102 3hp shaper parts?
Post: RE: Geetech CT-102 3hp shaper parts?

Any of these brands might have a similar shaper. geetech.com.tw (http://www.geetech.com.tw/index.php/en/strategic-partenrship-e) ----
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 9 3,528 06-15-2021, 07:43 AM
  0 Thread: www.woodcraftbands.com
Post: RE: www.woodcraftbands.com

briman87 Wrote: (06-14-2021, 10:14 AM) -- Not to revive a dead thread but I called the number for Union Grove Saw& Knife.  She confirmed that they took over woodcraftbands a little over a year ago.  ...
Bill_de Woodworking 17 8,541 06-14-2021, 10:06 PM
  0 Thread: drop point utility knife blade
Post: RE: drop point utility knife blade

KyleD Wrote: (06-13-2021, 07:42 AM) -- Do i have my blade terminology wrong? I am talking about a knife where the cutting edge at the tip sweeps up a little. It allows one to work with the cutting ed...
Bill_de Woodworking 7 2,505 06-13-2021, 10:00 AM
  0 Thread: jointing before glue-up?
Post: RE: jointing before glue-up?

mdhills Wrote: (06-04-2021, 11:29 PM) -- Why would a pass over the jointer give a better surface than a table saw? I've often seen this recommended, but still find it surprising -- I'd think a joint...
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 17 5,894 06-04-2021, 11:43 PM
  0 Thread: Incra iBox limitations?
Post: RE: Incra iBox limitations?

®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: (05-28-2021, 05:58 PM) -- I'm starting a table build soon that utilizes finger joints on the leg assemblies.  I've read lots of good things about it and intend on buying one for ...
Bill_de Woodworking Power Tools 11 4,002 05-29-2021, 05:49 PM
  0 Thread: Digital Angle Gauge?
Post: RE: Digital Angle Gauge?

MT Woodworker Wrote: (05-26-2021, 01:26 PM) -- Lots out there to choose from. Looking for what you have learned and what is good and what is junk. Thanks -- I had the original Wixey. After a ...
Bill_de Woodworking 11 3,342 05-29-2021, 10:44 AM

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